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18Jun

Short selling bans and market restrictions – Considerations for investors (Updated June 2020)

A number of regulators across the globe responded to recent market volatility by introducing temporary short selling bans and/or market restrictions. Such bans have since expired as of 18 May 2020. Other regulators (including the UK) said that there was no evidence to suggest that short selling had been the driver of recent market falls and emphasised the important role short selling plays in liquidity provision and price discovery, but in some cases nonetheless imposed lower thresholds for...
By: White & Case LLP
Source Url: https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/short-selling-bans-and-market-50177/

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